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Category: Immigrants

Posted on March 14, 2017April 11, 2018

Be a Friend: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families in Our Community

According to the Immigrant Welcome Center, Indianapolis is home to individuals who represent 120 nationalities! The diversity of our city’s makeup impacts our schools, population and economy, and creates opportunities to learn about and help immigrants and refugees in need.

“Many times, refugees and immigrants blend in easily after resettling in America,” said Matt Calvert, grants coordinator for Exodus Refugee Immigration. “They learn English, find jobs, buy cars and homes and send their children to school. They shop at grocery stores and other local businesses and contribute greatly to the economy of this city, and the more support they feel from their neighbors, the faster this process happens. When newcomers are included in the lives of the people in their community, the community gains new perspectives, experiences and knowledge.”

However, not everyone has the ability to settle into life in Indianapolis quickly or easily. Refugees, specifically, are in great need of support.

“An immigrant is an individual who chooses to leave one’s country to settle in another to improve the future prospects of themselves and their families,” said Calvert. “On the other hand, refugees are defined as persons who flee their homelands due to violence, persecution, oppression and other human rights violations. Because of this, the United Nations has legally designated them as refugees in need of protection, and they come to the United States seeking safety as legal residents.”

According to Calvert, refugees often arrive in the city with few resources, and need help learning English, finding child care, securing transportation, adapting to local customs, advancing their education, providing for their basic needs, acquiring medical care, navigating social service systems, locating safe housing and much more.

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Posted on February 8, 2017April 11, 2018

Creating Change With Cultural Programming

The greater Indianapolis community is diverse in race, ethnic groups and religions. With that diversity comes the need for quality cultural programming for youth and families.

“The state of so many issues in our country is based around deep-rooted racism that is set up in our institutions,” said Natalie Spriggs-Trobridge, youth program director at Peace Learning Center. “The more that people understand this, the more that we can work on dismantling it. That is how we create equity to give everyone a fair shot in life!”

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Posted on December 30, 2016April 11, 2018

Open Up and Learn: How Mentoring can be Beneficial for Youth

In 2003-2013, Celia was a young child participating in College Mentors for Kids.

“What I remember most about my mentor is that she genuinely cared for me and was interested in me,” said Celia. “I am the oldest child and I have a younger brother, so she definitely took an older sister role for me. She was someone I looked up to and had fun with.”

Celia is now a university senior studying social work. She volunteers with College Mentors for Kids, paying forward the service that was rendered to her as a youth.

Mentorship relationships have shown positive impacts in a number of ways. According to College Mentors for Kids, just over a year ago 62 percent of their third to sixth grade Indiana mentees passed ISTEP in math and 67 percent passed ISTEP in English and language arts.

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Posted on October 6, 2016April 11, 2018

No Surefire Solution: Addressing the Links between Nutrition and Food Security

As the fall and winter holidays approach, many Hoosiers are in the mood for yummy treats and delicious feasts. Some children, however, miss out on opportunities to eat healthy food on a regular basis.

“We know that nearly 90 percent of client households with children are buying unhealthy food because it is affordable,” said Emily Weikert Bryant, executive director of Feeding Indiana’s Hungry. “This is because healthy food is often more expensive, particularly in areas where healthy food access is low. Low access to healthy food is a factor in mapping food deserts.

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